Social Networking Soars 10,000 Feet Above Ground

The airline industry is taking our digital world to new heights—literally! By the end of the year, according to The New York Times, up to 1,200 commercial airliners—including North American airlines Delta, American and Southwest—will be wired with Wi-Fi.

So, while for some, flying will no longer induce the dreaded connectivity separation anxiety, not all airborne travelers are over the moon. For a tech-resistant few, air travel was once a short but blissful reprieve from the incessant clamor of emails and tweets.

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To boot, the social networking sites Facebook, Twitter and Match.com are already creating traveler-targeted forums and chat threads to tap into this newly-digitalized community high in the sky. Who knows—flying could be the next best place to connect with new friends or a potential romantic suitor. Imagine: A dapper jet-setter in business class just a few seats over e-chatting you up. Who knows!

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